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Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

Health Sciences Campus
Center for the Health Professions
1540 E. Alcazar Street, CHP 155
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9006
(323) 442-2900
FAX: (323) 442-1515

Faculty

Chair: James Gordon, Ed.D., P.T.

Associate Chair: Sandra Howell, Ph.D., P.T.

Professor: Carolee J. Winstein, Ph.D., P.T.

Associate Professors: Lucinda L. Baker, Ph.D., P.T.; Nina S. Bradley, Ph.D., P.T.; James Gordon, Ed.D., P.T.; Sandra Howell, Ph.D., P.T.; Christopher Powers, Ph.D., P.T.; George J. Salem, Ph.D.; Jack E. Turman, Jr., Ph.D., P.T.; Robert Wiswell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor: Nicolas Schweighofer, Ph.D.

Associate Professors of Clinical Physical Therapy: Kornelia Kulig, Ph.D., P.T.; Robert F. Landel, D.P.T.

Assistant Professors of Clinical Physical Therapy: Julia Burlette, D.P.T., OCS; Jesus Dominguez, Ph.D., P.T.; Yogi Matharu, D.P.T., OCS; Michael O’Donnell, D.P.T.; Marisa Perdomo, D.P.T.; Cheryl Resnik, D.P.T.; Chris Sebelski, D.P.T.; Katherine Sullivan, Ph.D., P.T.

Assistant Professors of Research Physical Therapy: Wendy Burke, D.P.T.; Beth Fisher, Ph.D., P.T.; Christine Pollard, Ph.D.; Todd Schroeder., Ph.D.; Susan Sigward, Ph.D.; Julie Tilson, D.P.T., NCS; Jeanine Yip, DPT

Instructors of Clinical Physical Therapy: Robin Burks, P.T., CHT.; Jacquelyn Dylla, D.P.T.; Jeff Fairley, D.P.T.; H. Paul Gudmundsson, B.S.; Rose Hamm, D.P.T., CWS; Robbin Howard, D.P.T., NCS; Yasuyuki Kasayama, D.P.T.; Mildred Limcay, D.P.T.; Tina Lowe, B.S., P.T.; Ndidiamaka Matthews, D.P.T., NCS; Jeffrey Rodrigues, D.P.T., CCS

Adjunct Associate Professors: Steve Hawkins, Ph.D.; Michael Terk, M.D.; Hugh G. Watts, M.D.; Rizkalla Zakhary, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professors of Clinical Physical Therapy: Kyle F. Baldwin, D.P.T.; Judy Burnfield, Ph.D.; Lily Cabellon, M.D.; Jody Cormack, D.P.T.; James Dagostino, D.P.T.; Daniel Farwell, D.P.T.; Sean Flannagan, Ph.D.; Larry Ho, D.P.T.; Sally Ho, D.P.T.; Janet Konecne, D.P.T.; Al Lavayen, D.P.T.; Rebecca Lewthwaite, Ph.D.; Christie MacDonald, D.P.T.; John Meyer, D.P.T.; Sarah Mulroy, Ph.D., P.T.; Zoi Helen Mylona, Ph.D.; Stephen Reischl, D.P.T.; Susan Mais Requejo, D.P.T.; Marcie Rhee, D.P.T.; Carin Shuler, D.P.T.; Elizabeth Souza, D.P.T.; Gary Souza, D.P.T.

Adjunct Instructors of Clinical Physical Therapy: Ginelle Amormino, D.P.T.; Mike Anderson, D.P.T.; Norman Banks, M.D.; Lilian Chen, D.P.T.; Jason Cozby, D.P.T.; Burnadette Currier, D.P.T.; Todd Davenport, D.P.T.; Manjiri Dahdul, D.P.T.; Terry Hwang, D.P.T.; John Jankoski, D.P.T.; Daniel Kirages, D.P.T.; Reiko Kurihara, M.P.T.; Susan Layfield, D.P.T.; Covey Lazoras, D.P.T.; Della Lee, D.P.T.; Bernard Li, D.P.T.; Jorge Orozco, P.T.; Marianne Patino, D.P.T.; Elizabeth Poppert, D.P.T.; Lisa Shephard, D.P.T.; Lilli Thompson, P.T.; Walter Weiss, M.P.T.; Arlene Yang, M.S., P.T.

Clinical Instructors of Physical Therapy: Jerry Baranick, D.P.T.; Kirk Bentzen, D.P.T.; Sharla Bohman, P.T.; Lisa Caroll, P.T.; Debra Craddock, P.T.; Linda deHass, M.P.T., OCS; Douglas Free, D.P.T.; Suzanne Freeman, M.P.T., OCS; Kim R. Gottshall, Ph.D., P.T.; Sharon Grady, P.T., M.S., PCS; Tina Hertlein, P.T., OCS, CHT; Rebecca W. Kern, P.T.; Lorraine Kimura, P.T.; Michael Ko, D.P.T., ATC; Gary P. Konecne, M.P.T., ATC; Bryan T. Lee, D.P.T.; Nora Liu, D.P.T., PCS; Marsha Lovett, M.S., P.T.; Bach Ly, D.P.T.; Traci Martinez, P.T.; Arlene McCarthy, D.P.T., NCS; Wendi McKenna, D.P.T.; Jenevieve Neros, M.P.T., CWS; Shelly Olivadoti, D.P.T.; Phibun Ny, D.P.T.; Thomas T. Payne, III, M.A., P.T.; Cuong Pho, D.P.T., OCS, CHT; David V. Powers, M.A., M.B.A., P.T.; Vera Rakic, D.P.T.; Susan Reischl, D.P.T., OCS; Danielle Rhinehart, P.T., PCS; Sherif Salaway, D.P.T.; Ruben Salinas, D.P.T., OCS; Cassie Sanders-Holly, D.P.T.; Kelly Sanders, D.P.T., OCS; Joel Z. Scherr, P.T., OCS; Cheri Kay Sessions, D.P.T., ATC; Rennie Silverstein, P.T.; Robert Snow, D.P.T., ATC; Josiane Stickles, D.P.T.; Derrick Sueki, D.P.T.; Belinda Ting, D.P.T.; Beverly Toyama, P.T.; Bill Wall, M.P.T., OCS; John G. Wallace, M.S., P.T., OCS; Joseph P. Yarmolovich, P.T.

Emeritus Professors: Helen J. Hislop, Ph.D., Sc.D., FAPTA; Jacquelin Perry, M.D. (Orthopedics)

Emeritus Associate Professor: Lenore M. Krusell, M.A., P.T.

Programs

The Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy offers curricula leading to the master’s degree and three doctoral degrees. The entry-level professional program is for graduate students in majors other than physical therapy and leads to a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. For physical therapy clinicians who wish to earn the D.P.T. degree there is an advanced standing program; credits from the M.S. in physical therapy or the M.P.T. may become the basis for advanced standing. The graduate curricula for the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are for persons who already are physical therapists; admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. programs also is open to students who are not physical therapists.